Prosthodontist (part time) - School of Dental Medicine

Overview

Date Posted:

10/21/2024

Location:

LECOM Erie Dental Clinic

Address:

2000 West Grandview Boulevard

City:

Erie

State:

PA

Country:

United States of America

Category:

Education

Employment Status:

Part-time

Description

JOB SUMMARY : The Prosthodontist is responsible for providing students with training in diagnosis, treatment planning, sequencing and the actual treatment of assigned patients in the specialty of Periodontal disease. Part time position - up to 20 hours/week.

CHARACTERISTIC JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must be able to advise the students in the related subject field;

• Must have great skills in diagnosis and treatment planning;

• Must be able to provide dental students with basic clinical training in the related discipline and Treatment Planning;

• Interview patients to learn about their medical histories, complaints, and symptoms;

• Examine patients with X-rays and other equipment to make diagnoses;

• Create charts of patients’ mouths;

• Take measurements for prostheses like dentures, crowns, and bridges;

• Make wax models of prostheses, and supervise dental technicians and laboratory bench workers in doing so;

• Send models to lab companies that manufacture prostheses;

• Place prostheses in patients’ mouths, making adjustments to make them fit properly;

• Repair, rebase, and reline dentures;

• Administer anesthesia, and prescribe medications like antibiotics;

• Conduct surgery to repair structures of the mouth to enable those who have suffered injuries or diseases to regain functions;

• Employ bonding methods to alter the shape of teeth and close gaps between them, to improve function or appearance;

• Treat ailments that cause pain in the face and jaw;

• Use veneers to hide tooth defects, and bleach teeth to make them whiter;

• Advise patients about brushing, flossing, and other elements of oral health care;

• Consult with other practitioners (including dentists, doctors, and specialists) to determine treatment methods;

• Maintain equipment and order supplies.

• Provides consultation services on an as needed basis;

• Must be able to teach General Dentistry Faculty basic Prosthodontic services;

• Must possess excellent communication and patient interpersonal skills to be able to instruct dental students to select, obtain and interpret patient data for the comprehensive assessment of a diverse patient population;

• Must be able to take direction and receive assignments from the Assistant Dean and other management personnel from time to time;

• Must be available for work during the hours assigned, for student instruction and practice development;

• Be able to accept other duties assigned/needed;

• Achieves quality assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to the Assistant Dean;

• Develops Quality Assurance Programs in accordance with Institutional protocols;

• Maintains and improves product quality by completing product, company, system, compliance, and surveillance audits; investigating customer complaints; collaborating with other faculty members to ensure training methods are developed and maintained;

• Updates job knowledge by studying trends in and developments in quality management; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations; and

• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

• Serve as Course director of the Pre-Clinical Denture Courses as maybe assigned from time to time;

• Other duties as assigned.

  EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Minimum Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Computer experience in the dental or other related field to allow for axiUm computer program entry;

• Knowledge of Patient Relations and Scheduling;

• Knowledge of ADA Coding;

• Compliance with State and Federal Regulations and Safety Protocols, at the practice level.

• Knowledge of patient’s privacy (HIPAA) and student privacy (FERPA);

• Follow proper OSHA and safety guidelines; Protect equipment (office, dental, facility);

• Strong communications skills are essential as well as computer literacy (MS Office Suite [i.e. Word, PowerPoint and Excel] and accurate data entry skills;

• Excellent organizational skills;

• Must be accurate and attentive to detail;

• Must be trained and certified on the Institutional Data System;

• Maintaining an established work schedule;

• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills, including tact and diplomacy;

• Effectively using organizational and planning skills, including attention to detail and follow-through;

• Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands;

• Maintaining confidentiality of work related information and materials;

• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships;

• The ability to work cooperatively and collegially with others, consistent with a workplace of dignity and respect and EEO rules and regulations;

• The ability to report to work as scheduled, ready to devote full attention and energy to the important work of LECOM;

• The ability to accept work directives from managers and supervisors in a respectful and cooperative manner;

• The Periodontist will be supervising dental students in the LECOM Dental Group Practice on a by appointment basis; and

• Be able to be flexible to accept other duties needed/assigned for the practice needs.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and experience equivalent to: a Prosthodontist with a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree from an ADA accredited college or university and certificate that demonstrates successful completion of a Prosthodontics residency program. Successful candidate must have a minimum of two to four (2-4) years’ of experience practicing Prosthodontics, with teaching experience a plus. The successful candidate must hold a current dental license from Pennsylvania.